Look who got featured. #Grateful

In 2018, I pitched a “crazy” idea to @ProfOsinbajo: Human–Animal Interactions in Nigeria.

7 years later:
- Children with special needs supported
- A continental conference launched
- A movement born

Sometimes, the “wild” idea is the one that changes everything.

What’s yours?

On 6–7 August, the 5th Human-Animal Interactions Conference in Africa brought together 694 registered participants from 57 countries, with over 320 joining live

THANK YOU to every participant, speaker, & team member who made this milestone possibl

Follow @petdogalovhsi for more

Today is Day 2 of HAI Conference in Africa.

Haven't registered?
Here's your last opportunity.
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

#hai #animalwelfare #onehealth #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #disabilities

Day 1 of the 5th HAI Conference in Africa yesterday,
Lessons were learned,
Career trajectories/perspectives changed,
New networks/ collaborations birthed,
Impact made; Lives transformed;
Didn't experience any of these?
It means you didn't attend.

Don't miss out on day 2, today

Well done to our passionate co-speakers, Sunday Agbonika (@drsenos) of Dogalov (@petdogalovhsi) and Nusrat Mohammed (@reelwithnusrat) of Pwani Animal Welfare Organisation (@pawmombasa) on their great talks.

In 2019, I found a small West African restaurant in DC. I ordered egusi soup + pounded yam. It tasted like home.
I posted a photo + review on Google Maps.
6 years later, that photo has hit 335,000+ views and made me a Top 20% Local Guide
#Thread

It reminded me: no matter how far we travel, we miss the flavors, faces, and feelings of home.
If you’ve lived abroad, what do you miss most about home?
Food? Family? The gist?
Let’s talk
#japa #9ja #Naija
#DiasporaLife #NaijaAbroad #AfricanFood #GoogleMaps #TasteOfHome #Nigeria

Excited to share that I was nominated by my MSc in Animal Welfare and Behavior classmates to give the Student Thank You Speech at our graduation

Yesterday, I was honored to represent my peers in marking this milestone

#graduation #animalwelfare #animalbehavior #africatotheworld

9 more days, for the 2024 HAI Conference in Africa.
This field, novel to Africa, holds tremendous impact potential for #psychologists and #psychiatrists in Africa.
To sign up, visit bit.ly/HAIconf2024
@OfPsychiatrists @Naps_national
@psych_ife @NAPSITES @ForumOfAfricanP

Ever heard about Animal Assisted Services or Human-Animal Interactions (HAI)?

HAI is an evidence based field that has generated tremendous #impact in helping #psychologists, #psychiatrists, #therapists, etc. achieve remarkable results in helping their patients heal
#Thread

Guess what? HAI is still novel (new) in much of Africa thus, the career opportunities in this field for you as an African psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, care giver, special needs educator, speech and language therapist, etc. are endless.

To learn more about HAI, sign up for the 4th edition of the Annual Human-Animal Interactions Conference in Africa using
- the short link: bit.ly/HAIconf2024
- scanning the QR code on the flyer or
- using the long link: lnkd.in/d66_YQ4p

Ever heard about Human-Animal Interactions (HAI)?

HAI is an evidence based field that has generated tremendous #impact in helping #psychologists, #psychiatrists, #therapists, etc. achieve remarkable results in helping their clients/patients heal.
#Thread

It's so much of a game-changer in some instances, that APA (American Psychology Association) has an entire segment of their Association dedicated to it: lnkd.in/dNYfu7YC

25 days to go, for the 2024 HAI Conference in Africa.

If you are a #Veterinarian, #AnimalWelfare, #PublicHealth or #onehealth Expert in #Africa & have not signed up, what are you waiting for?

To sign up, visit bit.ly/HAIconf2024

#dogs #dog #pet #Nigeria #conference

Hard to believe it's 5 yrs since we bid farewell to @LehighU , as we concluded the Mandela Washington Fellowship
That experience marked a monumental shift in my life and career

Thank you @StateDep , @irexintl & the MWF team for the continued investment in the future of Africa

Introducing the 2024 HAI Conference in Africa.

ThIs year, we are exploring the theme
Companions in Care: Animals Supporting Diverse Abilities

To sign up,
- visit bit.ly/HAIconf2024
- scan the QR code in the flyer or
- visit the full link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1t1ZvY…

We have a big announcement coming shortly.

Save the date for the 4th annual Human-Animal Interactions Conference in Africa.

Can you guess the speakers and theme for this year?

More information coming your way shortly.

#Conference #savethedate #africa #onehealth #hai #aai

Concluded the course: "Emergency Preparedness and Response" for my Masters studies @pennvet

Some highlights for me
- Did scenario-based role plays.
- 5 courses by @fema
- Read "The Barbary Plaque"

Are there emergency P&R plans for animals in Africa? Please share in comments